21And they questioned him, 'What then? Elijah art thou?' and he saith, 'I am not.' — 'The prophet art thou?' and he answered, 'No.'


In Context

18 God no one hath ever seen; the only begotten Son, who is on the bosom of the Father — he did declare.

19 And this is the testimony of John, when the Jews sent out of Jerusalem priests and Levites, that they might question him, 'Who art thou?'

20 and he confessed and did not deny, and confessed — 'I am not the Christ.'

21 And they questioned him, 'What then? Elijah art thou?' and he saith, 'I am not.' — 'The prophet art thou?' and he answered, 'No.'

22 They said then to him, 'Who art thou, that we may give an answer to those sending us? what dost thou say concerning thyself?'

23 He said, 'I am a voice of one crying in the wilderness: Make straight the way of the Lord, as said Isaiah the prophet.'

John 1:21 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

1:21And they asked him, What then? Art thou Elias? And he saith, I am not. Art thou that prophet? And he answered, No.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

1:21They asked him, "Then who are you? Are you Elijah?" He said, "I am not." "Are you the Prophet?" He answered, "No."

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

1:21And they asked him, What then? Art thou Elias? And he says, I am not. Art thou the prophet? And he answered, No.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

1:21And they asked him: What then? Art thou Elias? And he said: I am not. Art thou the prophet? And he answered: No.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

1:21And they asked him, What then? Art thou Elijah? And he saith, I am not. Art thou the prophet? And he answered, No.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

1:21And they asked him, What then? Art thou Elijah? And he saith, I am not. Art thou the prophet? And he answered, No.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

1:21And they asked him, What then? Art thou Elijah? and he saith, I am not. Art thou that prophet? And he answered, No.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

1:21They asked him, |What then? Are you Elijah?| He said, |I am not.| |Are you the prophet?| He answered, |No.|

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

1:21And they asked him, What then? Are you Elias? And he said, I am not. Are you that prophet? And he answered, No.